Miracles of Sant'iago: Music from the Codex Calistinus
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Composer: Ambrosian ChantComposer: Gregorian Chant
Performer: Codex Calixtinus Anonymous
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1996-02-26
Music Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
Product features:
- Miracles of
- Sant'iago:
- Music from
- the Codex
- Calistinus
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Invitatory: Venite omnes cristicole
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Processional: Salve festa dies
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Vox nostra resonet
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Invitatory: Regem regum dominum
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Nostra phalanx plaudat leta
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Antiphon: Ad sepulcrum beati Iacobi
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Ad superni regis decus
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Brief responsory: Iacobe servorum
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus domino
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Conductus: In hac die laudes
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Kyrie trope: Cunctipotens genitor
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Hymn: Psallat chorus celestium
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Prosa: Alleluia: Gratulemur et letemur
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Offeratory: Ascendens Ihesus in montem
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Agnus dei trope: Qui pius ac mitis
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Gratulantes celebremus festum
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Conductus: Iacobe sancte tuum
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Responsory: O adiutor onmium seculorum
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Prosa: Portum in ultimo
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Congaudeant catholici
- Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Prosa: Clemens servulorum
Music reviews of Miracles of Sant'iago: Music from the Codex Calistinus
Music Review: Miraculous music
Rating: 5 Stars
The music in this collection is done in honour of St. James, the first of the apostles to die a martyr's death. Reportedly buried in Compostela, Spain, his burial place became a pilgrimage destination, and the music composed in his honour was very popular in the Middle Ages. This was especially true in Spain when the Christian fervour to recapture the peninsula was in full force. St. James was a miracle worker during his lifetime, and, according to legend, his presence would still enact miracles for the faithful who would trek to his shrine.
Much of this music comes from a book that has survived from the Cathedral of Santiago. Much of the music contained in that book is plainchant, with the rest polyphonic works. There are some pieces that are liturgical, and others that are sacred or so inspired, but not strictly liturgical in nature.
The compositions show somewhat of the international nature of Christendom of the time - despite being in Santiago and used by the Spanish church, much of the composition was done by French clerics and writers, written in Cluny.
According to Susan Hellauer, 'As our guiding principle we have tried to be true to the infectiously joyful and exuberant melody that pervades this remarkable collection, made for and performed by the young treble voices of a medieval French grammar school.'
The blend of voices here is superb, and the spirit is soaring in many respects. As a friend of mine and I listened to this disc last night, she remarked on one of the songs, 'That's a merry little piece!' It is remarkable to listen to the voices of women singing this music, a different feel indeed from the monks or men and boys choirs that are more standard fare.
-- Liner Notes --
This text accompaniment to this disc is very. The liner notes include a description of the work, a brief piece about the quartet, and the lyrics of the songs both in original language and in translation. The cover art features images of St. James, and there is a reprint of a page from the Codex Calixtinus inside, as well as a plate from the Forster Book of Hours.
-- Anonymous 4 --
Contrary to the implication of their name, the Anonymous 4 are not anonymous. This is a vocal quartet made up of Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, and Johanna Rose at the time of this recording (Ruth Cunningham will later go on to a solo career early, and another member will join - Jacqueline Horner). They came together as a formal group in 1986, and have been ensemble-in-residence at St. Michael's Church in New York City, giving concert series in New York as well as throughout North America. They have been featured a number of times on national media in North America as well as Germany. They then went on to yet more success, eventually performing more that 1000 concerts worldwide.
Their specialty is working with chant, monophonic and polyphonic music, and working with medieval texts. According to one source, 'The group takes its name from an anonymous music theorist of the late 13th century, Anonymous IV, who is the principal source on the two famous composers of the Notre Dame school, Léonin and Pérotin.'
The group ended a touring career of nearly two decades in 2004.
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